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One anecdote from the book that’s already making headlines is that Presley kept Benjamin’s corpse on dry ice for two months, at one point even showing it to a tattoo artist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
In a clear sign that the future of food had arrived, the cuts were packaged in a medical freight box stuffed with dry ice that quickly filled my kitchen with fog.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
When serving, carefully fill each glass without serving dry ice to guests.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Lisa Marie keeps Ben’s body in the house for two months, on dry ice, at 55 degrees, with some advising from a sympathetic funeral home director.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20ice. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
dry ice
noun
: solid carbon dioxide
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